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Welcome

A new year brings new photo opportunities, so

The art of the streets

Reports of the DSLR’s demise are premature, says Niall Hampton, who joins Antonio Pisani for a photo walk with the Pentax K-3 III Monochrome

Photo Active

10 things you can shoot, edit or create this month, from snowy landscapes and snails to abstract reflections

25 PHOTO PROJECTS FOR 2025!

Wendy Evans serves up a platter of projects for you to tackle over the next 12 months

CAMERA CINIC

Master the art of modern photography

MEET YOUR TRAINERS

Edit like a pro with their expert insights

Your FREE copy of Photo Optimizer 2024

Fix your photos fast with this free, fully-loaded software from Ashampoo!

Make your colours sing

James Paterson explains how to use Photoshop’s colour-boosting tools with its AI-powered selection for stunning results

One tool for colour and tone

Sean McCormack demonstrates how to use Lightroom’s powerful Tone Curve tool to alter both the colour and tone of your images

Apply creative effects using Black & White Layers

James Abbott uses Photoshop’s Black & White Adjustment Layers for a creative approach with some surprising effects

Create a painterly effect the easy way

Wendy Evans demonstrates how to apply a creative painterly effect in Affinity Photo 2, through the use of a few simple filters

Add some sun flare

Sean McCormack uses ON1 Photo RAW to add warmth

The art of seeing

Benedict Brain explores the wild Australian landscape and the theories of Roland Barthes

Hotshots

Our showcase of the winning entries from the 13th season of HIPA, themed ‘Sustainability’

Reader gallery

Digital Camera readers show how they’ve been getting creative, submitting images across a range of genres

Shot of the month

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Photo Answers

Flummoxed by foreground interest? Confused about colour casts? Send your technique and camera questions to digitalcamera@futurenet.com

In Focus

The latest photography news from around the globe

2024’s best photo books

Our highlights of the photo books published this year – and the ideal gifts to grace any photography lover’s coffee table this festive season

Scanning ahead…

Photography is more than taking pictures, says Jon Devo, it defines the world we live in

KitZone

New gear, buying tips and the world’s toughest tests

Katie Edwards

She took a 10,000-mile trip across the USA, capturing landscapes from a train window. Niall Hampton discovers the inspiration behind her epic project

What the f-stop?

How much do you really know about photography? Test yourself to the max every issue with our tricky trivia quiz!

Sony A9 III £6,099/$5,998 (body only)

This camera’s global shutter could change photography forever

Fujinon XF 16-50mm F2 .8-4.8 R LM WR £699/$699

Can this updated optic live up to the lofty reputation of its predecessor?

Nikkor Z 50mm f/1.4 £499/$497

Nikon aims to bring a fast aperture to the masses, with a reasonable price tag

Zoner Photo Studio X

$59 (annual subscription); $5.99 (monthly subscription)